Our cocooning at home to keep out of the extreme cold may come at a cost to neighborhood businesses and their employees.

Our cocooning at home to keep out of the extreme cold may come at a cost to neighborhood businesses and their employees.

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Updated: 8:14 PM EST Jan 23, 2014

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WEBVTT THAT'S MY SPIN. ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO MAKE PEOPLE FEEL BETTER OR WHAT? JUST IN PERSPECTIVE. FOR SOME COMPANIES WINTER WEATHER MEANS AWFULLY BIG BUSINESS. FOR OTHERS IT MEANS NO BUSINESS AT ALL. IN FACT, "ACTION NEWS" REPORTER BOB MAYO IS LIVE WITH WHY EVEN FROM INSIDE MANY WORKERS ARE FEELING THE FREEZE. Reporter: YEAH, WE'RE IN BLOOMFIELD'S BUSINESS DISTRICT. YOU MIGHT THINK, COLD MIGHT BE A NIGHT OFF OR AN EASY NIGHT IF CUSTOMERS DON'T SHOW UP, BUT THAT ALSO MEANINGS MONEY MISSING FROM THE POCKETS OF BOTH THE EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES. CHAIRS IN HOMEWOOD'S WILLIE T'S BARBER SHOP, BUT THEY TRUST THEY WON'T LOSE CUSTOMERS TO THE COLD. LET ME MAKE THIS PERFECTLY CLEAR, PITTSBURGH PEOPLE DO NOT BEND. WE FIGHT ALL THAT STUFF. THEY CAN'T STOP US. Reporter: BUT THE OWNER OF DELL'S RESTAURANT IN BLOOMFIELD SAYS IF WEATHER LEAVES TOO MANY TABLES EMPTY, THERE'S A RIPPLE EFFECT. BECAUSE WE HAVE TO CALL PEOPLE OFF. IF IT GETS REALLY COLD WE CLOSE EARLIER, WHICH MEANS THERE'S LESS -- THERE'S LESS WORK. LESS WORK, THERE'S LESS TIPS. Reporter: OFF LIBERTY AVENUE AT TSARO'S, THE MANAGER AND WAITRESS KNOW THAT FIRSTHAND. THE NUMBERS HAVE DROPPED OFF. WE HAVE NOTICED A DECLINE WITH THE COLD, COLD WEATHER. GREAT. MAYBE IT WILL AFFECT OUR INCOME IF WE CLOSED EARLY. AT THE GRILL IT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT. SEND PEOPLE HOME IF IT'S SLOW, YES. Reporter: BUT THE DRIVER SAYS THE COLD HAS CUSTOMERS ASKING HIM TO COME TO THEM. SO DELIVERY'S BOOMING? A LITTLE BIT, YEAH. Reporter: AND ARE PEOPLE GOOD AT TIPPING WHEN THEY HAVE YOU GOING OUT IN THE COLD? YES, THEY ARE. Reporter: THEY FEEL SORRY FOR YOU? THEY ARE VERY COURTEOUS, YES. Reporter: EAST END FOOD CO-OP SAYS BUSINESS ISN'T ALL LOST. IT CHANGES PEOPLE'S BEHAVIOR ON WHAT DAYS THEY'RE GOING TO BUY. THEY'LL EITHER BUY A LITTLE AHEAD OR AFTER. Reporter: THE RESTAURANTS HERE IN BLOOMFIELD ARE HOPING

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Cold takes bite out of neighborhood businesses

Our cocooning at home to keep out of the extreme cold may come at a cost to neighborhood businesses and their employees.